Rubaiyat

The great Persian poet Omar Khayyam (c. 1048-1131) was a mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher. The poetry of Omar Khayyam was introduced to the European reader in the 19th century by English poet Edward Fitzgerald. From that moment, his global fame... became increasingly popular, and the fashion for Khayyam turned into an epidemic.
The biography of Omar Khayyam is enveloped in legends, myths, and conjectures; it is impossible to determine how many quatrains are genuinely Khayyam's. One thing is clear - before us is the greatest poetic genius whose poetry was born from the rhythmic beating of two loving hearts...

Author: Омар Хайям

Printhouse: Olma-press

Series: Мировая классика в иллюстрациях

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785001854272

Number of pages: 208

Size: 262x201x15 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 782 g

ID: 1686146

The great Persian poet Omar Khayyam (c. 1048-1131) was a mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher. The poetry of Omar Khayyam was introduced to the European reader in the 19th century by English poet Edward Fitzgerald. From that moment, his global fame became increasingly popular, and the fashion for Khayyam turned into an epidemic.
The biography of Omar Khayyam is enveloped in legends, myths, and conjectures; it is impossible to determine how many quatrains are genuinely Khayyam's. One thing is clear - before us is the greatest poetic genius whose poetry was born from the rhythmic beating of two loving hearts...

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